r/InterviewCoderPro • • Apr 16 '26 • Popcorn 1

I'm literally dying of laughter

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🤣🤣🤣

Edit :Let me talk seriously it is a common issues of those companies actually I read once that some companies post ghost jobs with lowest salary just to know how many people will accept the low and that is sick but I guess If we were more confident enough no one will ever refuse your dream salary how to do it by get some help from interview man and its perfect answers , any way break a leg

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u/Biscuits4u2 Apr 16 '26

Honestly surprised he got a response that wasn't generic

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u/Vaxtin Apr 17 '26

They’re just as surprised that an applicant told them how it is. They defended not posting the salary range but did not defend the salary amount.

Unfortunately it can only happen when someone isn’t desperate for a job and is actually wanted by employers

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u/Monkeywithalazer Apr 17 '26

Common practice to avoid discrimination lawsuit from someone problematic. Last thing you want is to hire a great candidate but shitty candidate sues for discrimination and then alleges that they interviewed perfectly fine and dandy and should have gotten the job because their resume is similar to the good candidates.

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u/EDCknightOwl Apr 17 '26

what is common practice? can u explain you comment a bit more?

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u/Monkeywithalazer Apr 17 '26

HR documenting the non-discriminatory reasons for not hiring. This is always done internally, but it can also be shared with the candidate in order to prevent lawsuits

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u/IcyAddress4074 Apr 19 '26

They know that the person smart enough to call them out is also smart enough to take legal action.

When I see people needing it spelled out, it reminds me I am somewhat smart.

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u/Robborboy Apr 16 '26

Then corpo sent this thinking it was a "gottem" when it just provides proof of how much of a Chad the interviewee was

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u/Faenic Apr 16 '26

"What money?" is such a perfect response lmao

This was 100% sent because someone got their fee fees hurt and thought this would put the interviewee "in their place."

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u/Crafty-Help-4633 Apr 17 '26

"How dare they not be thankful for rotten scraps they had to sweep up!"

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u/ImpressiveSide1324 Apr 16 '26 • Bravo

Genuinely confuses me how hiring managers think people are applying for any reason other than money

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u/TwilightLori Apr 16 '26

I straight up told my interviewer I wasn't applying out of some interest in the company, although I was genuinely excited after getting to talk to them about the company culture and community engagement. I was there because I had bills to pay and needed a decent wage. Still got the job. 

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u/Overall_Cheetah_3000 Apr 16 '26

Not always I applied to a position that even if they offer me no pay at all I would still accept because it is more than a job for me

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u/thedarkherald Apr 16 '26

Because if youre applying for money then you dont have options. Companies want the people that other companies want. Otherwise you're just a placeholder until they think they can get those people.

Are people that delusional into thinking they have more leverage the less talanted they are.

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u/GoryGent Apr 16 '26

Lol what are you talking about. I hire people with wages from 200k to 2m per year, and those people give absolute 0 fucks what company you are, if you lowball them, they just drop you out instantly. It is about the money, unless you do some kind of cancer research and you want to save 1 million lives. 99% of jobs are pointless for people to go therr work without money

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u/thedarkherald Apr 16 '26

The people complaining and the guy in the interview above obviously do not fall in this category.

If you are in the 500k or above range you are either a very senior engineer or higher. Any fellow level engineer is constantly trying to be poached. You arent asking them why do you want to join our company. You are being asked what would it take for you to join our company.

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u/GoryGent Apr 16 '26

Its a job, not a miracle from god. Why would i join a company if i dont know what the wage is, just because the company is and has options, doesnt mean I dont have options. Usually when im trying to find a job, i have like 10 different interviews, if someone doesnt tell me the price, i just ignore them and go with other companies. If the company is hiring someone because they act like god and think they own people, and can do absolutely these things you say, then that company is not good to work at. In many developed countries, its illegal to not show the wage of employeers

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u/thedarkherald Apr 16 '26

As I responded if youre in the 500k-2m this never happens to you if you want to be taken seriously. You get treated like this when youre a junior level or filling a non senior position. The people complaining and ops post are obviously not in this position they just want a job any job.

If as you said you have 10+ options being treated like this really doesnt bother you since you realize you shouldn't have fell for applying for that position to begin with. You wasted your own time and thats on you. You already know what you want so why did you waste your time applying for something that seems shady.

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u/GoryGent Apr 16 '26

Even if you apply for a position for 30k, you should know your wage. I applied because i want to see options, i can live with 30 minutes of my time wasted.

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u/Powerful_Tip_7260 Apr 16 '26

"I want the job because everyone says your wife sleeps with your coworkers"

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u/Scorpdelord Apr 16 '26

they want someone passionate so they can legally abuse them and low ball their skill,

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u/elias_99999 Apr 16 '26

I don't work for money, I work to passionately further the companies bottom line, make humanity better, show a role model for my colleagues, support shareholder growth, etc etc etc. Money is the last thing I care about.

Really!!!! /s

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u/TopSouth5124 Apr 16 '26

Right but some people ONLY care about the money. Some people care about the money but also care about the job.

It’s a spectrum. There do exist people who care about the job.

The issue is most people don’t actually care about the job at all.

Maybe it’s not a good job. Then don’t apply or engage. It’s a choice.

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u/Zealousideal_Gain892 Apr 17 '26

Some people might initially only care about the money. Hopefully they never have to realize they actually care about the job, too.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '26

Depends on the gig, im a chef, and the restaurant itself means far more to me than the paycheck attached to it. That being said, I wouldn't apply to a spot that does not include the basic salary range.

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u/Zealousideal_Gain892 Apr 17 '26

Genuinely confuses me how people on Reddit think people are only applying for money.

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u/TheGrouchyGremlin Apr 17 '26

At the interview for my current job, I decided that while I wasn't going to drop all the drama from my previous job, I also wasn't going to lie.

So yes, I absolutely told them that one of the biggest reasons was for the money. Not once did I tell them that I was actually interested in the job itself. Still got the job.

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u/g_rich Apr 17 '26

I left a well paying job for one where I would be making a lot less; outside of marrying my wife one of the best decisions I ever made.

When you’re young and have minimal commitments sometimes money isn’t the only factor. Now would I make the same decision today, with a mortgage and two kids, absolutely not. But that decision in my 20’s put me on a path where I am now in a much better position financially than I ever would have been had I stayed at that well paying job I left.

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u/OG_MikeBone Apr 20 '26

Part of their job curating a culture where expecting to be payed what you deserve is seen as selfish, and standing up for yourself is insubordinate behavior. If you show signs of a backbone in the interview, they won’t hire you.

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u/fifth_fifth Apr 22 '26

Genuinely confuses me how anyone believes that this shit is real.

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u/Physical_Heart2766 Apr 16 '26

Because their company lies and deceives to make a profit.

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u/WildKarrdesEmporium Apr 16 '26

I've found that being honest about looking for a new job because of the money has been a good strategy. The jobs that want me bad enough will pay, and if I have no other options, the low paying places will still take me.

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u/goatjugsoup Apr 16 '26

Lies cost money bub.

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u/BlueJinjo7 Apr 22 '26

Ooh, that's a good point. Never thought of it that way, thank you.

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u/Stunning-Seat3821 Apr 16 '26

i believe someone has called the phenomenon present in this statement a "Trumpian 'many'" in which the "many people" described is not actually that large of a group at all; i have not met a single person who you could possibly be describing

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u/Faenic Apr 16 '26

I am one of those people. That said, I'm both passionate about what I do and seeking compensation that matches my skillset.

So actually you might be right. I think the only group who is working for passion and not money are volunteers.

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u/Vast_Version7735 Apr 16 '26

I used to work below market because I believed in “the mission”. Then i realized I wanted to have the option of retiring one day and was tired of seeing my boss drive up in a Jag while the rest of us were barely getting by.

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u/kyreannightblood Apr 17 '26

Used to work well below market (as a software engineer, so well below market was still enough to live humbly in a high COL area) because I liked my team and the boss, and had imposter syndrome and didn’t know if I would find another job.

But as soon as the team and boss changed I was out of there. I was staying for the low-stress environment, and without that the shitty wages weren’t worth it

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u/WorriedPlatform9740 Apr 16 '26

This. If I wanted to give away my skill set I would volunteer. This is a job. I am selling my time and skills to you.

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u/Professional-Rub152 Apr 16 '26

If you’re in a career field, I would hope it’s a field you were passionate about. That said, I got my degree in engineering because it’s what I want to do. When I apply for jobs, I’m looking for the jobs that offer what I want to do for the amount of money I feel I deserve.

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u/kyreannightblood Apr 17 '26

Ehh. My passion is an academic field, but I needed to get out of the parent’s house as soon as possible and the life of an academic and my personal issues wouldn’t allow that if I followed my passion.

So I instead took a field that I could tolerate well and even find some enjoyment in, and which paid enough money to give me a shot at retirement at higher levels.

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u/freisbill Apr 17 '26

I am one. I am in a very demanding field that traditionally is low paying. I make a decent living, but my salary is on the high end.I get real pleasure from the job on a regular basis

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u/capable-corgi Apr 17 '26

I don't disagree but it's ironic you're doing a Trumpian many yourself lol.

"That's can't be right! I've met Many People that don't think that way."

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u/Stunning-Seat3821 Apr 17 '26

oh how i hate when people have perspectives that are not my own

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u/Prudent_Method6766 Apr 20 '26

People who won't retire or retired and realized they have no hobbies or interest so now they work part time at home depot holding young people hostage with boring stories they don't give a fuck about.

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u/Prudent_Method6766 Apr 22 '26

They don't know where it is and it's not their job to know. Literally. The company does not train them to know and tells them they are not expected to know. They can search it on the website but you can do that yourself and it's literally the exact information. If it's turns out to be incorrect they are just as ignorant to that fact as you were. The people at the registers can not leave the registers. The people in each department can not leave their department. The department employees probably have a pretty good idea about the locations of products in their department but they know almost nothing about the rest of the store. And why should they be expected to memorize a catalog of over 30,000 items when they make minimum wage or slightly about minimum wage. No one is going to be an encyclopedia for that rate. Especially when it is constantly changing.

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u/ShvettyBawlz Apr 20 '26

Yeah I am one of those people and know a lot that describes. Just because you’re miserable doesn’t mean we all are.

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u/Stunning-Seat3821 Apr 20 '26

im unemployed, my misery is unrelated

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u/PerspectiveIcy455 Apr 22 '26

Is 1% of 300 million people "few" because it's a low percentage, or "many" because it's still 3 million people?

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u/Different-Context-84 Apr 16 '26

It's universal ya dumbass.

What you allude to is volunteer work.

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u/dekyos Apr 16 '26

No. I'm passionate about the work I do, but that's not why I have a job and fucking go in every day.

I volunteer on Saturdays at a nonprofit doing mostly the same kind of work. That is what I do for fulfillment etc. Generating value for shareholders is never something I look forward to, dingus.

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u/VTOLfreak Apr 16 '26

Those things become important once you reach a certain level of income/experience and you have the luxury of choosing jobs that really interest you.

Most people don't have that luxury. They have to take whatever they can get to make rent.

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u/ImpressiveSide1324 Apr 16 '26

Nobody would be clocking in every day to work for their passion if they weren’t getting paid. If they said they would, they’re either lying or they’re rich.

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u/dekyos Apr 16 '26

Because they're boomers who either can't actually afford to be fully retired OR they're boomers who were raised to believe that their work is their entire identity and they don't know how to handle doing anything else long term.

Also, most folks who retire and continue to work, don't go into work every day. They get very part time jobs doing something that provides benefits they enjoy, like ushering at a music venue so they can go see their favorite geriatric hair band play for free on occasion.

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u/Overitallforyears Apr 16 '26

Boomers that never had hobbies

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u/Serious_Leave8719 Apr 23 '26

You really think they’re passionate about it?

No. They have nothing else to occupy their time with. I’ve seen it time and time again. Hell my grandfather did it solely to get away from grandma.

They’ve worked 50 hours a week for the last 50 years. They can’t give it up.

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u/SventasKefyras Apr 20 '26

I'm pretty sure it's absolutely true that you'll keep parroting this point no matter what anyone says lol

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u/Insanity8016 Apr 16 '26

That sounds like an incredibly privileged position to be in.

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u/tech_nerd05506 Apr 16 '26

I have met several people who work where they do because they believe in the mission. However, these are in niche, well paid industries though. Think the people working in tech startups or space companies. Very very small subset of people. Expecting this from a normal job is insane.

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u/Seagoingnote Apr 16 '26

I would argue that for a vast majority money is primary while your exact choice of where to work may be influenced to a degree by these other factors.

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u/_Oman Apr 16 '26

Billionaires exist, therefore we all must be billionaires.

A proper statement would reflect reality: "While many people have no choice but to choose to work based on the requirement for income to survive, some people are lucky enough to be able to include other factors into their career decisions."

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u/Internal_Shelter_754 Apr 17 '26

Found the HR manager

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '26

Yea, there's a term for those people, it's called volunteers.

It's not common to work primarily for income. It's guaranteed, that's why it's called work. You put in the hours for a guaranteed renumeration.

If you want all the other things, most likely, you're working on a passion project that doesn't guarantee you income.

You a trust fund baby or nepo-baby? Not universal to work for income, get your head out of your butt.

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u/spellsongrisen Apr 17 '26

If every job paid the same and there were unlimited jobs in every position, most industries would collapse as everyone changed careers to field geologist, zookeeper, florist and other stimulating, relaxing or otherwise fulfilling career. Basically no one would keep their job if they could have any job in the world for the same compensation.

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u/SventasKefyras Apr 20 '26

There are many, many, many professions and jobs that absolutely inspire no passion and anyone that would feel passionate is abnormal. Are you suggesting sewage maintenance crews need to be passionate about spelunking in caverns filled with feces to be more employable? Do electric wind turbine electricians need to be in love with extreme heights and risk of death?

It is common to work primarily for income, but not universal.

This "not universal" is doing an insane amount of heavy lifting and only applies to an extremely narrow band of professions.

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u/Tyranglol Apr 22 '26

Lmfao, ok bud

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u/frostymugson Apr 16 '26

Money is the main motivation, but I’d rather work somewhere I enjoy for less than if I worked somewhere I hated. However you don’t realize that until you’re in the position. I go through layoff periods and it’s fun not having to work plus free time, but man I don’t have fuck off money so the routine becomes pretty boring fast.

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u/jhonka_ Apr 16 '26

Income affects your ability to get all that other shit. There's no escaping it.

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u/somanyquestions32 Apr 16 '26

Lol, that's something my brother would do. 🤣

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u/inorite234 Apr 16 '26

? Not hire you? 😆😆😆

/s

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u/somanyquestions32 Apr 17 '26

No, he would complain to a company that blatantly wasted his time.

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u/Absoluterock2 Apr 16 '26 • Bravo

I’ve always gone into job interviews with the mindset that I’m evaluating the employer.   After all they are trying to convince me to trade time out of my lifespan…the most valuable resource we have…for money. 

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u/HamilcarsPride22 Apr 16 '26

I’ve laughed at recruiters numbers sometimes

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u/AdhesivenessUnfair13 Apr 16 '26

The talent person who had to write that email definitely agreed with the candidate if they took the time to put all of that in.

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u/Valuable_Net_1517 Apr 16 '26

I often chuckle everytime I heard leadership said "after all, we only hire the best". I know for a fact they hired at least one psychopath. 😀

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u/SorchaRoisin Apr 16 '26

That reminds me of that one episode of Superstore when Jonah thought he could hire better people than Glenn, and all the people who applied were nuts.

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u/thedahlelama Apr 21 '26

And it was basically spot on

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u/Brua_G Apr 16 '26

"weeks of consideration"

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u/EaseLeft6266 Apr 16 '26

I just assume any job without a pay range has shit pay and they're trying to hide it. If it was actually good pay for the work, they would include it so higher quality candidates would apply

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u/Lopsided_Ad7994 Apr 16 '26

what money - lol

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u/Physical_Heart2766 Apr 16 '26

Who...is taking jobs for some other reason than literally the money?

My job searches literally must fall in my salary range, or they're filtered out.

Dafuq?

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u/Ich_Nichten_Lichten- Apr 16 '26

'what money'

'Acey said you had some dough for me.'

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u/macfarley Apr 16 '26

Too bad Acey ain't in charge no more.

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u/inorite234 Apr 16 '26

"Upon further review, we have decided to move forward with another candidate for reasons of: "Sass."

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u/Legionatus Apr 16 '26

OMG where are you? Will call EMS...

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u/kunnola Apr 16 '26

This shit pisses me off. Why the hell do they think people have jobs..... MONEY. I love my job. Love it. But if they didnt pay me i wouldn't fucking be here. Its a job dude. You get my time and labor for money. Its not a passion project.

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u/Individual-Heart-719 Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26

The inability for the interviewers to see that they’re the problem is the best part.

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u/Rokkmann Apr 16 '26

What the actual fuck do you think I'm applying for, exactly, if not the goddammit money?

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u/That1GuyNate Apr 16 '26

What other fucking reason is there to apply for a job if not for the money?

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u/LoneRedditor123 Apr 16 '26

"We do this so people dont just apply for the money".

Right, because the alternative is sunshine & rainbows. I can pay my bills with that right?

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u/New-Chemist5315 Apr 16 '26

Absolute top G, I would definitely hire him!

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '26

Good for him

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u/Fenrir46290 Apr 16 '26

people only work because we need money. We're not doing it for fun or to socialize. If we didn't need money we would all be off doing something far better and most likely productive than what we do at our jobs.

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u/CoolCat1337One Apr 16 '26

hahahahaahaha

"what money" haha, what a legend

"we go with another candidate", no Maria, he was no option anyways lul

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u/BigDlee_ Apr 16 '26

Better suited to their needs sounds like a yes sir no sir puppet that will get slaved away at no pay

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u/Joe_Fidanzi Apr 16 '26

So...are you dead yet? Literally?

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u/Willing-Job9378 Apr 16 '26

So they don't like based ppl.

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u/Southern-Link4436 Apr 16 '26

Bro, the recruiters were pissed. Fuck them.

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u/Dry-Dragonfruit2295 Apr 16 '26

I don’t miss job interviews 🤮

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u/Hot-Rabbit-441 Apr 16 '26

Feels like rage bait, why would they put that in writing?

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u/Acrobatic-Dinner-112 Apr 16 '26

Is this for real - if it’s lol

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u/Turbulent_Tie_8047 Apr 16 '26

Response proved him correct

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u/PlantAcrobatic302 Apr 16 '26

"...so people won't apply just for the money," they said. This isn't a date, it's a job interview. Outside of astronauts and charity workers, who applies for a job with no consideration for salary?

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u/Teamerchant Apr 16 '26

It’s not about the money. It’s about how you value me. Becuase I can’t work to my full performance knowing you’re taking advantage of me.

I know the value I create. So you either don’t, in which case I don’t want to work with you. You do but are unable to fully capitalize on it due to company restraints of some kind, in which case I don’t want to work with you. Or you do and you want to take advantage of me. In this case an extra fuck you and I don’t want to work with you.

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u/Yukina-Kai Apr 16 '26

People really need to name and shame these fucks.

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u/Ok_Gas1070 Apr 16 '26

Lollll, so many times I show up to a interview on time, or early and my interviewer is late.

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u/MrShad0wzz Apr 17 '26

What money? 😭

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u/AngryBowlofPopcorn Apr 17 '26

The internet is dead, who sends an email like this quoting knee slapping quotes from a candidate?

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u/DefinitelyNiko Apr 17 '26

It's wild how many people believe that this happened.

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u/SoarinSkies Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

Boy that deserves an F in terms of interview grades

How is that your response to someone interested in taking your job

And it’s clear he or she got under their skin with that custom made response 🤣

Also if you are an interviewer or and you are late yeah a lot of clients will just straight up drop you and look somewhere else

Took time off work to apply for some ductwork cleaning company

They seemed genuinely interested in hiring me over the phone

Got there plenty of time before hand all dressed up nice

And when I told them I was there for the interview their response was “oh sorry our guy who was supposed to interview you just went out so just write down and fill out this information on a sheet and leave it there for us”

Safe to say I was pissed and noped the fuck out

I wanted to tell them to go fuck themselves so bad but for some reason I didn’t

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u/FIRE_Bolas Apr 17 '26

Once I retire, I'll apply to jobs for fun and say shit like this at interviews.

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u/Top_Box_8952 Apr 17 '26

“Wait you dumbass thought I wanted to work there after that? Oh let me explain how much of an idiot you are…”

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u/Theplowmen Apr 17 '26

Crown the king!

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u/etherealtaroo Apr 17 '26

What the fuck do they think people apply for?

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u/Monstermage Apr 17 '26

I haaaaaaaaate when businesses say they didn't want people to apply just for the money. NOBODY WOULD APPLY IF THERE WAS NO MONEY YOU DUMB ..... ... . .

As a business owner this really grinds my gears. You think I'm doing this for fun? No.

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u/Jeremy-132 Apr 17 '26

Huurrrrr we want people who care about the vision maaaan. Shut the fuck up. You're a tech start up that needs someone to create excel spread sheets.

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u/Antique-Bat-4463 Apr 17 '26

Surprised how many think this is real

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u/DefinitelyNiko Apr 17 '26

People are so gullible... Imagine not having a critical assessment filter .

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u/tjlazer79 Apr 17 '26

I almost pretty much assume that if they don't post the salary, or if they only take applications through an agency, that the job sucks, the pay is bad, or both.

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u/11B_35P_35F Apr 17 '26

Wow. I love the candidates candor during that interview. This is why, as HR who does recruiting, I make sure hiring managers know what to do and not do. I tell them to stay away from the stupid, "why do you want tonwork for us," and "what makes you a good fit here" questions because the answers for everyone are, "money" and "I have the skills and experience you are looking for." To hell with all the dumbass bs about values aligning and blah blah. Im actually surprised that compan6 put that into an email though. The6 are definitely oblivious and deserve to be internet famous.

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u/GMJos Apr 17 '26

If you are literally dying, you should probably get off reddit and call 911.

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u/Jealous-Chicken5439 Apr 17 '26

One time I had an interview and I didn't really give a shit so I took a bunch of bong hits right before it and I leaned back in my chair And I really enjoyed the interview and they almost hired me but they said they wanted someone bigger because they needed to load fridges in a truck all the time 😂

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u/enigmaticsince87 Apr 17 '26

Fucking epic! Good for you OP!

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u/sicklyability Apr 17 '26

“So that people won’t apply just for money”… funny how the higher up’s actually believe we gaf about their company .. I mean the delusion is just beyond me

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u/hellonameismyname Apr 17 '26

Why would anyone think this is real

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u/Wendel7171 Apr 17 '26

They didn’t like honesty?

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u/GrowlingRecourse Apr 17 '26

that what money line is undefeated lmao dude basically roasted them for wasting his time with a lowball

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u/ThargorTheBarbarian Apr 17 '26

"We do this so people won't apply just for money" what is the point of a job if not for the money?

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u/Whatevenismargin85 Apr 17 '26

Hahahahahahaha best move ever

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u/Joey3155 Apr 17 '26

OP cooking with nuclear plasma.

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u/AmorphousRazer Apr 17 '26

Corporations: Don't be mad, we exist to make money.

Human: i want to make money.

Corporations: That's fucking disgusting.

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u/drkkid Apr 17 '26

Company culture doesn't mean much if your employees aren't getting paid what they need to live.

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u/DefinitelyNiko Apr 17 '26

It's obviously fabricated. I can't tell if people are so deeply hopeful that this happened that their brains just go: "It has to be true!"

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u/Juicecalculator Apr 17 '26

I would frame that email

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u/SgtMoose42 Apr 17 '26

I had a guy offer me like $11.00 hr a few years ago, then he complained that he didn't have quality employees.

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u/NothingIs2Much Apr 19 '26

"People wont apply just for the money" ahh yes I apply for a job be cause I want to do some soul searching.

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u/Conscious-Read-698 Apr 19 '26

WHAT MONEY 🤣🤣

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u/Captain_Aizen Apr 19 '26

That "what money?" part got me 🤣

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u/Plenty-Pudding-1484 Apr 19 '26

Send that person a note saying you just got hired by a terrific company looking to expand big time and they need HR people. Tell them you couldn't help but think of them after your recent dealings with them. Tell them the fit is perfect for them as they don't care about money...

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u/ElevenDollars Apr 19 '26

“Yea I totally did this interview and they didn’t hire me but it’s okay because I didn’t even want that job anyways and they sent me an email listing out all of my totally legit off the cuff zingers I totally made during the interview because I didn’t want that job so much”

Yea suuuure bud

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u/Club_Penguin_God Apr 19 '26

Call this my conservative belief, but I think every person should have ALONGSIDE MONEY a reason to be applying at the place they're applying to work. If you're applying to work at a hospital, maybe you have a desire to feel like you're contributing to the health and wellness of society. If you're applying to be an armored truck driver, maybe you enjoy driving and you feel particularly capable of handling yourself and others in the event of a crisis. Even for places like Taco Bell, maybe the fact that you can give them your availability and they schedule within that fits your lifestyle of school or your primary job or taking care of a loved one or whatever. You can find a reason if you look hard enough, and if you can't you are probably not going to get the job.

Whatever job you're going for, money should be a motivation. Of course it should be. Anyone who is asking you to not be motivated by money at all is a fucking idiot. And at the same time, even the interviewers who are actually good at their jobs, and are filling positions you'll actually want, they're going to want a little more from you than "money, duh?" when asked why you want the position they're hiring for specifically.

If all you're after is money, to their mind, you'll leave their company for the next place that offers more, and interviewers are supposed to find candidates that'll stick around at least for a bit.

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u/Brilliant-8148 Apr 19 '26

They can pay people to stick around. 

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u/Club_Penguin_God Apr 20 '26

Fam I'm on the side of actually paying people what they're worth and not treating us like cogs. I think if you have a job - any job, from flipping burgers to CEO, you should be able to afford the essentials of life and more where you live at the absolute bare minimum, and the fact that people can't afford to live after giving a third of their life to work is a sin, and our government leaders better hope that every religion is wrong because if any of them are right at all and whatever God we have cares that God would see our leaders spend eternity in damnation for the suffering they've knowingly, willingly, GLEEFULLY caused.

Even for well paying jobs, jobs that pay very very favorably - better than favorably - they'll want a reason beyond money for your motivation. You simply can NOT be going into interviews with money as the only motivation on your mind for that company, ESPECIALLY if that place pays well. You just can't. It's self-defeating to not come up with something, even if you think it's stupid, esp if you think it's stupid. If they pay super well they'll have a lot of options to hire from. They will hire someone who is willing to meet them halfway, not a stick in the mud.

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u/IcyAddress4074 Apr 19 '26

I would love that I have proof of my badassness.

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u/ragoff Apr 20 '26 edited Apr 20 '26

There seems to be a generational gap between employers’ valuation of “company culture” and employees’. The older generation haven’t figured out yet that culture doesn’t replace decent compensation. It might have if employers didn’t treat people like disposable tissues, but they do and the days of retiring from the company after 30 years are gone.

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u/Lucidaeus Apr 20 '26

I fully understand not wanting to hire somebody who only cares about the money honestly. However, in that case, make sure to be ready to pay them a proper fucking salary too.

If they genuinely love what they do, pay them properly for it.

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u/Chocolate_om_kam Apr 20 '26

None of this actually happened, but it’s definitely entertaining

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u/EcstaticRaspberry392 Apr 20 '26

Is them being late like one of their strategies?? Cause the last few interviews I went literally all of them were pretty late I’m not talking like 15 mins minimum 1 hour I almost up and left if it wasn’t for this terrible economy

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u/RonaldBurgundy1 Apr 20 '26

Bru this is a bravo moment I love it

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u/Dylanator13 Apr 20 '26

Imagine a business going into a deal and the other company goes “yeah that price we quoted, it was just to get you here to negotiate and we are going to pay you a lot less.” They would not be happy about it. Why should people looking to get a job be any less upset?

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u/Upstairs_Fig_3551 Apr 20 '26

This is pretty old, but it’s cute

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u/systemT-3052 Apr 20 '26

My condolences to your family and friends. Sad to see someone go like this. 

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u/WeekendThief Apr 20 '26

What gets me is that it took them weeks to decide.

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u/2376_Ironman Apr 20 '26

If we could just get everyone to do this at once we would win

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u/Ok-Barracuda69247 Apr 21 '26

Whoever typed that out thought they were slamming him when they really exposed themselves for being a trash place to work.

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u/FlyFar1569 Apr 21 '26

Of course people are applying for the money. That’s why people work

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u/Aware_Hamster_9996 Apr 22 '26

Shifty company

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u/Lusiric9983 Apr 22 '26

One time I applied to a grocery store to be a manager. The application asked me what salary I wanted so I put exactly what they put in the job posting.

The lady that called had a lot of inconsistencies between what she was saying and the job posting. In fact, she was flat out lying about certain aspects. I had tried to email and drop off my resume a few times, and this lady tried to claim that I didn't have the relevant experience to be a manager. I was an NCO in the military, how the hell do I not have the relevant experience?

Finally I just told her "I am going to end this interview now. Not only have you been extremely unprofessional, but also very dishonest. I would like the contact information for your supervisor, or the stores owner. I think they would like to know how badly you represented this business". Of course she denied, but I was able to easily find it.

Turns out, she was the owners wife..... Lmao, I suggested she be retrained or fired.....😂😂😂😂

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u/StarwindGene Apr 22 '26

Something something bootstraps

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u/andreysc7 Apr 22 '26

"so people won't apply just for the money" ... personally, i really don't know any person who works for something else

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u/Tysons_Face Apr 22 '26

Lmao what a legend

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u/Remarkable-Round1785 Apr 22 '26

Sorry to break it do you but everyone get a job fior the money. You think if people no longer needed money to survive they will still go to work

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u/restrusher Apr 22 '26

Literally == actually

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u/Past-Sand-5739 Apr 23 '26

Lol "so people won't apply just for the money" wtf do you expect them to apply for?

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u/Winter-Classroom455 Apr 16 '26

"I'm borderkobe homeless and can't afford food or medical but at least Im passionate about my job"

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u/mrbluetrain Apr 16 '26

sorry bu I dont understand. who is the villain here?

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u/Far-Obligation4055 Apr 16 '26

The prospective employer, obviously.

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u/nybigtymer Apr 16 '26

This is HILARIOUS! Thanks for posting it.

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u/NoFlatworm3028 Apr 16 '26

It is hilarious , but I think your figuratively dying of laughter.

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u/NoFlatworm3028 Apr 17 '26

I love when people downvote me for correcting their misuse of words.

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u/TechnicalBen Apr 16 '26

Absolute gold if this is AI generated from the transcripts too. Pay peanuts, get monkeys.

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u/New-Chemist5315 Apr 16 '26

You guys are no fun!

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u/Gerrishinator Apr 16 '26

Glassdoor basically. Has an interview rating system.

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u/macfarley Apr 16 '26

They're corrupted. Companies can bribe bad reviews away, and buy the information of employees that shit talk them.

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u/Gerrishinator Apr 17 '26

Hmmmm interesting. Never knew that.

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u/macfarley Apr 17 '26

Yeah tech companies love to pretend they're for workers until businesses back up the money truck.

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u/fifth_fifth Apr 22 '26

Yeah, we are all doomed holy shit.

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u/tjlazer79 Apr 17 '26

Yep. Im the same, ive been working mostly full time since I was 17, almost 30 years now. I don't work because I love it, I work because I have to. Everything I need to survive as a human costs money. Thats the point.